tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post498757964022109719..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Why School Safety Agents should return to the supervision of principals for the safety of students and staff by Matt Bromme Patrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-23945198431391869122020-06-09T20:51:25.669-04:002020-06-09T20:51:25.669-04:00I wholeheartedly disagree. Quite frankly the whol...I wholeheartedly disagree. Quite frankly the whole argument comes down to a power grab by Principals and the DOE in order to gain control of one of the independent thorns in their sides. The DOE wants more control over their safety stats. I say no. Most of the issues discussed could be solved by coming to some kind of agreement between the DOE and NYPD to create a process that gives Principals some way of addressing things like lunch scheduling issues. As a teacher and former Chapter Leader I can speak first hand to the under-reporting and strong desire by Principals to sweep aside safety events in their schools. Their independence is the only thing even remotely keeping the inmates from running the asylum. <br />Unitymustgo!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14117390123313141745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-47109070429570470212020-06-08T16:44:43.930-04:002020-06-08T16:44:43.930-04:00Matt. So true So true. When I was at Stevenson, fr...Matt. So true So true. When I was at Stevenson, from 1970-86, teh SSO's were indeed far more reliable because they had to answer to my bosses, the Principals who were in charge of school atmosphere. My first two were exemplar...Leonard Littwin, and Myrna Wohlberg. For 14 years under the two of them we were a far safer school than the Press ( as they were called then) wanted the world to know. Why? Because fo those 2 individuals, the SSOs we all worked with and respected, and the three police officers assigned to us from the 43rd. 2 of them, Rich Iskiwitz, and Larry Williams were were incredible. Theyeach went on to be the precinct you officers. There were tough, fair, caring, and humanitarian. They were respected by all and loved by some kids.. Of course the gang members were not in that group.<br /><br />Then a new Principal rode into town. With his own SSO chief ( nicknamed Skunk). Ours left. The PO at the time, Officer Williams left, . Many of us left. I left. The magic that was AES left.<br /><br />Say did you ever read my book (Doing The Right Thing: A Teacher Speaks) or read my blog? (https://wordpress.com/view/dcgmentor.wordpress.com)David Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667231702023030531noreply@blogger.com